If you're planning on taking your family for a holiday this summer you're probably interested in how you can do that and still save some money.
There are all types of options for you, and one of the best ones is to stay closer to home.
There are so many rich and beautiful areas that can be explored right in your own country that there's no need to go to an exotic location this summer.
The fun of a holiday is mostly about being together, anyway, so why not have a 'staycation' in your own country? You can be gone longer, see more things, and buy more souvenirs because you didn't spend hundreds of dollars on a fancy hotel and a lot of airfare.
Another thing you can do is go when the summer is just beginning or just ending, because places aren't as busy then and some of them will have better rates for things like hotel rooms.
If it's not the peak of the tourist season you always have a chance to get something for less.
You don't have to spend a lot on a hotel room, though, no matter when you go.
You can stay in a self-catering cottage instead, or you can even camp.
Camping is becoming one of the best ways for families to take great holidays without needing to spend a lot of money.
It can be just you and a tent and a campfire, or you can stay in a campground setting that offers running water, an electrical hook-up, and bathrooms, as well as a club house, a pool, and restaurants.
There are tents that can be used at these campgrounds and there are also trailers you can rent if you want to have things like private bathrooms and showers.
It's a great way to be with your family and explore nature without breaking the bank.
It not only lets you take a longer holiday, but it lets you take a holiday more often and can show your children that a holiday doesn't have to be expensive to be enjoyable.
That's an important thing to teach people, especially when the economy isn't as good as it could be.